Abstract: In some aspects, mutant or variant Fc domains are provided that exhibit increased binding to FcRn and increased half-life after administration in vivo. The Fc domain may be comprised in a glycosylated or aglycosylated antibody. Methods for using the mutant or variant Fc domains or polypeptides comprising the mutant or variant Fc domains are also provided.

Abstract: A method of expanding and maintaining human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in an undifferentiated state by culturing the ESCs in a suspension culture under culturing conditions devoid of substrate adherence is provided. Also provided are a method of deriving ESC lines in the suspension culture and methods of generating lineage-specific cells from ESCs which were expanded in the suspension culture of the present invention.

Abstract: A system for generating cold plasma is presented, suitable for use in in-vivo treatment of biological tissue. The system comprising: a control unit connectable to an elongated member at a first proximal end of the elongated member. The elongated member comprises a plasma generating unit at a second distal end thereof and gas and electricity transmission channels extending from said first proximal end towards said plasma generating unit. The control unit comprises a gas supply unit configured to provide predetermined flow rate of selected gas composition through said gas transmission channel and a power supply unit configured to generate selected sequence of high-frequency electrical pulses, typically in mega Hertz range, directed through said electricity transmission channel, thereby providing power and gas of said selected composition to the plasma generating unit for generating cold plasma.

Abstract: A method for displacement of an electromagnetic mode (EM) conditioned on the state of an ancilla qubit, the method may include displacing, by applying a displacement operation, an EM mode whose frequencies are conditioned on the state of the ancilla qubit and are spaced apart by a frequency difference, by providing a displacement signal having a bandwidth that exceeds the frequency difference and has a zero amplitude at one or more of the frequencies of the electromagnetic mode which are defined by the displacement operation not to be displaced and a non-zero amplitude at one or more frequencies of the mode which are defined by the displacement operation to be displaced.

Abstract: Compositions comprising liposomes composed of whole cell membrane fraction are provided. The liposomes may be attached to, or encapsulate a pharmaceutical agent. Also provided are methods of generating and using these liposomes.

Abstract: Provided is a device for providing motion effects, the device including a first detector configured to detect a movement of a specific object in a video of a content; a second detector configured to detect a sound event from an audio of the content; and a motion synthesizing unit configured to generate a synthesized motion by synthesizing a first motion corresponding to the movement of the specific object and a second motion generated based on the sound event.

Abstract: Discussed is a light emitting device including a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other, a hole transport layer, a first emission layer, and an electron transport layer sequentially disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. In the transport layer, a first material of a metal halide and a second material of an n-type inorganic compound are included. The second material is included as a dopant in the first material. The hole transport layer can contain no organic material and can be amorphous.

Abstract: Provided is a photographing apparatus including an image capturing unit including a first light source, an object lens, and a first light detector, a surface detecting unit including a second light source, the object lens, and a second light detector, a processor configured to obtain a strong reflection signal area where a reflection signal is strong in an oblique plane image obtained from the second light detector, and obtain a relative position relationship between a region of interest and a focal plane of the object lens, and an actuator configured to adjust the region of interest to be in focus.

Abstract: A hard coating composition includes a norbornene-based compound represented by a Chemical Formula 1 and a polymer including at least one of an epoxy-based resin, a polyurethane-based resin, or an acrylic resin.

Abstract: Provided are a polymer nanoparticle, a method of preparing the polymer nanoparticle, and a polishing slurry including the polymer nanoparticle are provided, where the polymer nanoparticle including a mixture of a hydrophobic polymer and a copolymer including both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups, the hydrophilic group of the copolymer is disposed on an outer surface of the polymer nanoparticle.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a light emitting device, comprises mixing a first solution containing a polymeric component with a second solution containing quantum-confinement structures, to provide a solution mixture, and dispensing the solution mixture to form a fiber. The fiber is allow to be self-drawn such that at least one section of the fiber has a reduced diameter relative to another section.

Abstract: A system and method for ensuring safe and tolerable insertion of a needle into a subject's body according to a preplanned or continuously monitored sequence of insertion steps. The system comprises a gripping device for gripping the needle in order to perform robotic insertion steps, yet for releasing the grip between such insertion steps, until the next insertion step is initiated. Thereby, the robot has full control of the needle during insertion steps, but does not constrain the needle between insertions, such that movement of the subject can cause neither damage nor discomfort. The gripping and insertion steps may be coordinated to keep in synchronization with the subject's breathing cycles, such that the insertion steps may be performed in the same segment of each cycle of motion of the subject's chest. The gripper can either fully disconnect from the needle, or can partially disconnect but constrain motion within limits.

Abstract: One of the main obstacles of securing industrial control systems is the lack of an appropriate security model that is both implementable by vendors and addresses the inherent security and usability issues needed by organizations. Current solutions such as device passwords and IPSec lack scalable key management infrastructure and fine granularity access control mechanisms. A security model for industrial control systems that supports organizational level authorizations and authentication requirements, while hiding the low-level details (e.g., keys and passwords) from the users is disclosed. It also enables easy addition and removal of PLCs, engineering station, HMI devices and users, and assigning permission to them. A major advantage is its support for hybrid ICS systems, characterized by co-existence of legacy devices and new devices, while using the same protocol. Devices may communicate therein either natively, or by a connected converter.

Abstract: A dendrimer including a ring core moiety, a paramagnetic group, a linking moiety and a branching moiety for continuously probing and quantifying an analyte is provided together with methods, kits and devices for performing sensitive, accurate and durable measurements.

Abstract: An energy storage and retrieval system including an air chamber, a first air compressor operating with Heat Transfer Liquid (HTL-compressor) connected to the air chamber, a second turbine, operating with Heat Transfer Liquid (HTL-turbine) connected to the air chamber, accepting compressed air from the air chamber and producing work. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

Abstract: A method of producing perovskite nanocrystalline particles using a liquid crystal includes a first operation for preparing a mixed solution including a first precursor compound, a second precursor compound, and a first solvent. a second operation for preparing a precursor solution by adding an organic ligand to the prepared mixed solution, a third operation for performing crystallization treatment after adding the prepared precursor solution to a reactor containing a liquid crystal, and a fourth operation for separating the perovskite nanocrystalline particles from the crystallized solution through a centrifugal separator.

Abstract: An energy converter unit and X-ray source system are presented. The energy converter unit comprises a multilayered crystal structure having a selected layers' arrangement comprising at least first and second of layers of at least first and second material compositions. The layers-arrangement is formed of a pattern of n1 layers of said first layer type and n2 layers of said second layer type generating a selected lattice periodicity of said layers. The lattice periodicity is selected such that said multilayered crystal structure responds to the charged particle beam of predetermined parameters by coherent emission of X-ray radiation having selected spectral content and emission direction.

Abstract: The invention is directed to cell-targeted cytotoxic agents, including sortase serine protease constructs. Methods for targeted cell killing for treatment of proliferative diseases, for example, cancer, are provided. Exemplary embodiments comprise an R-spondin ligand for targeting the cytotoxic agents to effect the cell killing.

Abstract: A traffic categorization method and device are disclosed. A traffic categorization method according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: receiving flow data comprising information about a flow; scaling for the flow data; generating input data by removing, on the basis of a correlation, overlapping data from the scaled flow data; and categorizing a network traffic on the basis of the input data.

Abstract: A tip-enhanced spectroscopy may include a substrate on which liquid containing an analyte is to be positioned, a tip extending from a fixed end to a free end adjacent to a location for the analyte, and a vibration source configured to harmonically vibrate the tip based on a preset natural frequency. The preset natural frequency may be a natural frequency of a tuning fork.